Vince Lombardi Quotes

A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.

Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

You can get people to work by using threats or by promising rewards.

The object of rewards is to encourage; that of punishments, to prevent. If rewards are high, then what the ruler wants will be quickly effected; if punishments are heavy, what he does not want will be swiftly prevented.

Typically, if you reward something, you get more of it. You punish something, you get less of it. And our businesses have been built for the last 150 years very much on that kind of motivational scheme.

We have to stop rewarding bad behavior.

Two things rule the world -- reward and punishment.

Attitudes about the rearing and education of children vary between two extremes. One, which might be labeled “authoritarian” or “coercive,” rests on an assumption that children are by nature irresponsible and lazy, and will do their schoolwork only if they are penalized for a poor performance. The opposite view might be labeled “progressive” or “democratic.” It rests on the assumption that children who are brought up with love, trust, and clear but kind leadership are eager to grow up and be like their parents, eager to explore, learn, master skills, and take on responsibility; they need guidance but not sternness or punishment.

What motivates most people to change their behavior is consequences. No consequences? No behavior modification.

Life needs penalties and rewards for people. You can't control people with only penalties. You have to think how to create rewards.

Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.

This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the forfeiture of them the reverse; and, as such, boys seem often more affected by their loss than by coercion.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

If I didn’t kick his [Bill Clinton’s] ass every morning, he’d never amount to anything

If I'm your boss, and I truly want you to be successful... I'm inherently going to teach you. I'm inherently going to correct your mistakes. I'm inherently going to spend time with you. I'm inherently going to lead you.

I try hard to always question myself and wonder, 'What could I have done better? What did I do wrong?' The culture at our company is to be self-critical, but you have to balance that as a leader with praise for your team.

I managed Zlatan when he was young and sometimes also difficult! But, okay, that is normal.

I bought into everything Coach K preached to us. His whole philosophy.